Prevalence and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections in school age children (6-14 years) - A cross-sectional study in an urban resettlement colony of Delhi

• Main Authors: Akhilesh Gupta (Author), Anita Shankar Acharya (Author), Sanjeev Kumar Rasania (Author), Tapas Kumar Ray (Author), Sudhir Kumar Jain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections have adverse physical and mental effect, especially in preschool (3-6 years) and school-age children (6-14 years). They are associated with socio-behavioral factors of poverty and poor personal and community hygiene. Objectives: To determine the...